Matthew Randazzo V
Matthew Randazzo V | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Writer and historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Melissa Randazzo |
Matthew Randazzo V (born March 13, 1984) is an American true crime writer and historian originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, who currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington.[1] Randazzo is of Sicilian-American, Isleño, and Cajun descent.[2] He is the author of 2008's Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry, and co-author of 2009's Phoenix Books release Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo, and author of 2010's Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend with gangster Frenchy Brouillette,[3] which claims to be the first book to ever break the code of secrecy in the New Orleans Mafia Family. Breakshot was republished in 2010 by Simon & Schuster imprint PocketBooks.[4]
Olympic Animal Sanctuary Controversy
Matthew Randazzo was the Vice President of the now defunct Olympic Animal Sanctuary in Forks, WA.
Many people were concerned about the welfare of the dogs housed at the sanctuary. Former volunteers who worked at the sanctuary, complained to the Forks city officials. They stated, there were dogs living in horrendous conditions. They submitted dozens of photos taken inside the sanctuary. The photos showed a large number of dogs living inside small travel crates stacked on top of each other, with no access to food or water. The Forks Police department investigated the volunteer's complaints. After the police investigation, the City Officials failed to take any action regarding the conditions inside the sanctuary, in spite of the fact the Forks Police Department investigation found the conditions were consistent with the complaints submitted by the former volunteers.
Police Report Here [5]
Dozens of emails sent to Matthew about the conditions at the sanctuary have been unanswered and he has remained silent about the concerns expressed for the dogs that were housed at the sanctuary.
Film & TV Adaptations
Two of Randazzo's books have been purchased for television and film adaptation. Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia was optioned by producer Henrik Bastin and sold to Fox Broadcasting Company for development as a weekly hour-long dramatic series with Oscar-winner Robert Moresco attached as producer/screenwriter.[6]
Bibliography
- Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry (Phoenix Books and Audio, 2008) ISBN 1-59777-579-7
- Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo (Phoenix Books and Audio, 2009) ISBN 1-59777-615-7
- Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend with Frenchy Brouillette (Phoenix Books and Audio 2009 / Simon & Schuster 2010) ISBN 1-59777-616-5
- Mother Nature (Publisher Unknown, 2011)
Reviews
- Starred Review of Breakshot at Publishers Weekly
- Review of Breakshot at Money Jungle Safari
- Review of Ring of Hell at Letters On Pages
- Review of Ring of Hell at Money Jungle Safari
- Review of Ring of Hell by Jon Snowden